Xbox warns of a ‘reset’ as it prepares for layoffs
…Sources suggest the cuts could even involve a studio closure, or changes to the Xbox studio lineup. In a recent Giant Bomb episode, rumors of 1,000 layoffs for Microsoft’s Xbox…
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These new Roombas are smaller and cheaper
…This week, it introduced eight robot vacuums that improve on its current lineup and feature lower prices, some up to £200 (about $270) cheaper. Key changes include higher suction power, a smaller…
Netflix may have finally figured out games
…haven for premium-priced smartphone games. * And then there’s Microsoft and its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, which has also been going through changes, including a recent price cut (yes, a…
Facebook launches a ‘Plus’ subscription that gives you extra features
…With the new offerings, Meta joins many other tech companies in changing up its subscription plans to bring in new revenues following substantial AI investments — Google, for example, recently lowered the price…
The post-search Google era begins
…There’s the corporate news — which really boils down to “nothing that matters is changing” — and there’s some exciting podcast news. The Vergecast is going daily! Starting June 1st…
What an AI-designed car looks like
…From beginning to end, the creation of a new vehicle can take five years or longer — which is plenty of time for a lot of tastes, politics, and gas prices to change…
Microsoft teases mysterious Discord and Xbox Game Pass partnership
Microsoft has started teasing a new Discord and Xbox Game Pass partnership, just a day after lowering prices of its Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscriptions. Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha…
Microsoft planning Surface Laptop with an OLED display
…While a RAM crisis hit the pricing of existing Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models earlier this week, the new devices are likely to start at 16GB of RAM and 256GB of…
You don’t have to spend more than $50 on a great USB-C dock for your Switch 2
…With the Switch 2, the company changed the wireless protocol for connecting controllers to the new system, as well as how it outputs video over USB-C, making it clear at launch…
The Hisense UR9 is a great first shot against OLED’s bow
…But at $3,500, the 65-inch model I reviewed is priced comparably to high-end OLEDs from LG and Samsung, which is tough competition. Hisense released the very first RGB…